2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window Cellaring potential stated as 10 years
Classification Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region Les Folatieres
Soil Limestone and clay; the fiche further describes rocky, Marl-rich limestone soils
Orientation East-Facing
Sites Les Folatières
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Immediate Whole-Cluster Pressing After Hand Harvesting
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Oak Types Oak
Production Details The 2022 product page specifies oak-barrel fermentation, 10% new oak, 12 months of élevage and light bâtonnage. Its linked technical fiche adds hand harvesting, immediate whole-cluster pressing, must settling, barrel fermentation reaching up to 20°C, 8–12 months in barrel on fine lees, and filtration afterward. The fiche describes ambient-yeast fermentation as customary rather than unequivocally confirming it for every lot. Recommended serving temperature is 10–13°C.
Tasting Notes Fruity, creamy, floral and complex; may blossom, acacia, honeysuckle, verbena, hazelnut, toast or fresh butter, with lemon, star fruit, balance, mineral character and brilliance
Food Pairing Poultry in sauce; veal with mushrooms; foie gras; lobster; langoustines; grilled or baked sea fish; goat cheese; Reblochon; soft-centered cheeses such as Brie de Meaux
Vintages
2020 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window At least 10 years from the November 2021 tasting
Region Les Folatieres
Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha
Production Details A producer-hosted Spring 2021 estate profile reports that the 2020 manual harvest lasted 12 days, used two picking teams and was conducted only in the mornings; pressing was intended to be very gentle, new oak had been reduced to 10%, and oxygen exposure was limited through a single pumping operation. The profile separately identifies the Les Folatières holding as approximately 0.50 ha with vines in their fifties; those vineyard and estate-practice observations are contextual and are not presented as exact lot analyses.
Tasting Notes Jasper Morris, November 2021: powerful, full-hearted and crisp, with white peach and no excessive exoticism. Burghound, June 2022: mineral reduction, apricot, white peach, fine mid-palate density, stony power, depth, persistence, a sappy finish and slight warmth.
Critics Ratings Jasper Morris, November 2021: 93–96 points
Producer Information
Website
Address
2 Place de l'Église, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 00 80
Owner
François Carillon